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One Hollywood mom is calling out celebrities on their pregnancy weight-loss claims, going so far as to call them liars. At "The Real Women of Jenny Craig" event in New York City, actress Nicole Sullivan (best known for her role in The King of Queens) told Us Weekly that after she gave birth to her first son, Dashel, 5, she would read celebrity magazines and "just couldn't get how these moms like Jessica Alba lost so much weight so quickly" when she herself was struggling. She confessed that she "felt broken... like an outsider in [her] own community."

Sullivan, a Jenny Craig ambassador, continued: "They all lie and say, 'Oh, I lost the weight running after the kids or breastfeeding.' It's not true!" According to the Cougar Town actress, it wasn't until she began the Jenny Craig diet, after trying "every other diet in the world" that she lost the excess pounds. The 35-pound weight loss "changed my life," she said.

Reflecting on how her inability to lose the weight from her first pregnancy led to issues with postpartum melancholy, Sullivan told Us: "When I look back to when I had my first son...I was unhappy. I couldn't understand why the weight wasn't just falling off. I wish I could have that time back."

She also shared with Us that after giving birth to her second son, Beckett, 3, she was a lot happier with herself: "I enjoyed the whole process of him being an infant more because I wasn't mad at myself. When you are mad at yourself, you are mad at everybody. That's the problem.... I may not look like [Alba], but at least I can keep up with other actresses now. I feel really good about myself."

While Nicole Sullivan's accusations may not sit well with other celebrities, her comments are directed toward "real women" who seek advice on how to sensibly lose pregnancy weight. It may take months or even years to accomplish, and seeing celebrity moms shed the extra pounds quickly and (seemingly) effortlessly can bring additional stress to an already anxiety-ridden process. Hearing from a celebrity who follows a sensible diet provides hope!

Which celebrity moms have a realistic attitude about losing the baby weight? Share with us in the comments section below!